Total births
124
Boys' name · since 1991
Collan
Collan has 124 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 124
- total births
- 1991–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Collan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 124 have been recorded since 1991.
Collan has 124 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2012.
- 124 total births
- 1991–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
124 boys have been named Collan since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 124
- total births
- 1991–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Collan was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
11 babies were named Collan in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Collan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Collan's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Collan at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Collan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2012
- Peak year (1993)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Collan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Collan's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Collan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Collan? ▼
Collan has been given to 124 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Collan most popular? ▼
Collan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Collan been used? ▼
Collan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 22 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Collan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cole, Colton, Colin, Collin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Collan's data
- Collan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Collan
Nearby Names Like Collan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Collan
Cole Boy
#163 154,093 births
Colton Boy
#98 151,965 births
Colin Boy
#335 133,706 births
Collin Boy
#490 81,437 births
Colby Boy
#583 53,971 births
Compare Collan side by side: Collan vs Cole Collan vs Colton Collan vs Colin
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Collan: Baby Name Since 1991 - 124 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/collan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Collan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.